Senior PCB Layout Engineer

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior PCB Layout Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Cadence Allegro, Cadence Capture and pcb layout among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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Senior PCB Layout Engineer to design high-speed and high-density printed circuit boards for networking solutions.

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NVIDIA Networking division is a leading supplier of innovative end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity solutions and services for servers and storage. We offer market-leading solutions that include adapter cards, switches, cables, and software to support networking technologies. Our products optimize data center performance and deliver industry-leading bandwidth and scalability. In addition, we serve a wide range of sectors including high performance computing, enterprise, data centers, cloud computing, and Web 2.0. We are constantly reinventing ourselves to stay ahead of the market and bring groundbreaking products and services to the industry. Our product line is focused on delivering the most optimized Ethernet solutions for industries like Media and Entertainment as well as any other industry that can benefit from our DataStream and TCP/IP acceleration.

What You'll be Doing:

Working closely with board design engineers, you'll perform PCB layout of high-speed/high-density value-conscious PCBs for the product engineering unit at NVIDIA, using Cadence PCB design tools Allegro 22.1 and Capture
Your focus will be on the complete development of PCB layout, floor planning and detailed component placement, and constraint management, with a concept of topology and signal/trace integrity
Be responsible for the design releases required generation of artwork files, ODB++, test reports, and electronic PCB documentation
The designs you create will need to follow SI constraints
Response on PCB manufacturer EQ/TQ
Review Gerber/ODB++ files
Creating PCB footprint

What We Need to See:

Practical Electrical Engineer, or BSc in Electrical Engineering
5+ years of experience in high-speed PCB design
Knowledge of PCB design and consideration for layout, routing, and timing constraints, DFM, DFA
Deep understanding of High-Density Interconnect PCB layout and PCB Signal Integrity
Proven ability to work with a team while taking personal responsibility for your own contributions
Agility in changing focus as the needs of our effort evolve
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience in 8GHz+ range PCB design using back-drilling stacked/stager uVIA technology with minimum laminations.
Building complex multi-layer HDI PCBs for very dense placement and routing
DFT constraints in volume manufacturing

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How we rate this

Senior PCB Layout Engineer at NVIDIA rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Senior PCB Layout Engineer is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Israel, Yokneam.
The job was posted on August 11, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Pcb LayoutHardware DesignSignal IntegrityHdiDfmCadence AllegroCadence Capture

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Tell me about a project where hdi was part of your work. What did you do?
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